All posts tagged United Kingdom

Could this be what the “special relationship” between Britain and the U.S. looks like a few years from now?

London’s mayor, Boris Johnson, a possible future contender for British prime minister, is due to hold one of his most high-profile overseas meetings on Wednesday when he sits down with potential U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during a six-day trade mission to the U.S. Read More »

President Barack Obama placed calls to leaders in Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia on Friday afternoon to discuss the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight, rallying support for an international investigation of the crash site and laying groundwork for potential new sanctions. Read More »

Getty Images U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Prime Minister David Cameron pose prior to their meeting in Downing Street on February 5, 2013 in London. WSJ Roundup LONDON — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden joined British Prime Minister David Cameron for a security meeting Tuesday at No. 10 Downing Street. The visit comes shortly after [...] Read More »

Winning over the British people was always going to be a tall order for Mitt Romney.

President Barack Obama has problems at home, but he has remained very popular in the U.K. He became the first U.S. president to address a joint session of Parliament, enjoyed seemingly breezy relations with Queen Elizabeth II and has forged close ties to U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron. Read More »

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